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Insular platform

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Meaning

Submerged and relatively flat surface surrounding an island, formed by lava flows that reached the sea and by later marine sediments.

Reference source

Geología de las Islas Canarias. Construcción y evolución del paisaje

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Geology

Submarine geology

References

The 2011–2012 submarine eruption off El Hierro, Canary Islands: New lessons in oceanic island growth and volcanic crisis managementGeología de las Islas Canarias. Construcción y evolución del paisajeMapa Geológico Digital Continuo de Canarias y descripción de unidades geológicasThe Canary Islands topobathymetric relief map — Aspect of the sea bed and geologyAtlas Geológico del Margen Continental — Islas CanariasMapa Geológico de España MAGNA — Islas Canarias, escala 1:25.000Origen y evolución del volcanismo de las Islas CanariasThe origin of the Canary Island Seamount Province — New ages of old seamounts

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